Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History
1998.349.267.1 (Film negative)
Key Information
Photographer
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Description
Archdeacon Walter Owen holding the spear of Alego, the legendary clan leader and founder of Alego location in Nyanza. Archdeacon Owen took Evans-Pritchard to see these relics in the company of two Luo men, Jacob Odawo (just visible to the left of frame) and Olu. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004 & CM 17/04/2007]
Cultural Group
Luo
Region
Nyanza Alego
Named Person
Archdeacon Walter Owen, Jacob Odawo
Pitt Rivers Source
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Research Notes
Alego location was once composed of one clan under the leadership of a man called Alego. Alego's spear (tong) of leadership was revered. After him many other Luo clans were formed by his children or wives and other followers and because of disputes, claims and counter claims about leadership, each sub-clan decided to have their own leadership spear. Each made their spear blade in a distinctive style and any clan elder or man who made his own personal spear tried to copy this blade form. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004]
Date of Photograph
1936
Accession number
1998.349.267.1
Further Information
Photographic Process
Negative film nitrate
Date Acquired
Donated 1988
For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History
"1998.349.267.1"
6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum.
Accessed 19 Nov. 2015
<http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.349.267.1/>.
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